Author Archives: Gene Muchanski
Editorial – February 2020
The Evolution or Unraveling of the Diving Industry – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional The Diving Industry Association is celebrating its Twenty Year Anniversary in April. It’s time to renew our “vows” and offer our services and … Continue reading
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Regional Dive Show Communities
Regional Dive Show Component Communities – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional I’ve come to realize that the main strength of the diving industry is our sense of community. Think about it. What we all have in common … Continue reading
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Editorial – January 2020
Our Communities Make Us Strong – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional I’ve come to realize that the main strength of the diving industry is our sense of community. Think about it. What we all have in common … Continue reading
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20 Years of Kids Sea Camp
20 Years of Kids Sea Camp By Margo Peyton, President Kid’s Sea Camp – Family Divers The beginning of Kids Sea Camp seemed like just a few moments ago not 20 years in 2000. Robbie was only 6 and Jen then … Continue reading
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The 50th Annual Our World Underwater
Exhibiting at Our World-Underwater Chicago by Gene Muchanski, Executive Director Dive Industry Association, Inc. The 50th Annual Our World-Underwater Dive and Travel Show in Chicago is scheduled for February 29 – March 1, 2020. The weekend event will be held … Continue reading
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Editorial – December 2019
Our Destiny Is To Grow – Much Larger – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional A Trade Association is a group of people or companies in a particular business or trade, organized to promote their common interests. That … Continue reading
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Editorial – November 2019
Give Us Your Millions $$$ – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional You would think the November Editorial would be about the DEMA Show? Well, it kind of is and kind of isn’t. Every year around this time, … Continue reading
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Editorial – October 2019
Does The Industry Really Need To Come Together? – by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional The month of October is when the industry gets ready for the annual DEMA Show. The retail season is coming to a close … Continue reading
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Stream2Sea is Leading Green
Stream2Sea Isn’t Going Green… …We’re Leading Green Stream2Sea is one of the leaders in the green movement in manufacturing by not only using non-toxic ingredients that have been tested and proven safe for freshwater fish, saltwater fish, C. elegans, and coral larvae … Continue reading
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Ignorance & Arrogance – An Industry’s Achilles Heel
Ignorance and Arrogance – An Industry’s Achilles Heel by Gene Muchanski Editor, The Dive Industry Professional This is the most difficult article I have ever written. Being in the diving industry for close to fifty years, I have met tens … Continue reading
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